UPVC vs. CA
Both uPVC and CA are thermoplastics. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is uPVC and the bottom bar is CA.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 58 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.5 | |
| 1.7 to 2.1 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 80 | |
| 40 to 55 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 47 | |
| 30 to 37 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 85 | |
| 230 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 69 | |
| 65 to 75 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C | 90 | |
| 75 to 85 |
| Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 400 | |
| 400 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 270 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 880 | |
| 1500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.16 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 61 | |
| 14 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature, °C | 83 | |
| 100 to 110 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 19 | |
| 15 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 15 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 1.3 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 42 | |
| 17 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.24 | |
| 2.3 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 9.1 | |
| 6.4 to 7.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
| 0.13 |